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Jefferson West board reviews preschool rollout and shifting staff as preschool enrollment grows
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Summary
District leaders told the board the preschool at‑risk application has been submitted to the state, an existing third‑grade teacher (Angela Snyder) will move to staff the new preschool, and early Roundup signup shows 48 families listed and 41 signups, with 34 children attending the screening event.
The Jefferson West Board of Education heard an update on the district's preschool rollout and early enrollment numbers at its April meeting. Staff reported that the district's at‑risk preschool application has been submitted to the state and is being forwarded for board approval this week. A staff member said the district intends to move Angela Snyder from third grade to the preschool position to help open the program, creating a vacancy that will be filled through internal reassignment or hiring.
Administrators told the board that 48 families expressed interest in preschool at Roundup, 41 signed up and 34 attended the screening event. Staff cautioned those counts are fluid: some families changed their minds and others on the waitlist may still enroll. The presenter said there are currently 16 three‑year‑olds and 27 four‑year‑olds accounted for on the kindergarten list; several families of four‑year‑olds indicated they plan to repeat another year of preschool.
Board members asked whether staffing shifts would be voluntary or assigned; the presenter said staff conversations are ongoing and administrators will consider teacher preferences and district needs before finalizing assignments. The presenter added that the district will hold a preschool parent night to review program mechanics and potential changes before finalizing placements.
The meeting materials also flagged that preschool and kindergarten counts are still evolving and that administrators will monitor attendance and signups through the summer. The board did not take a formal vote on staffing at the time of the update. The next procedural step is the scheduled board consideration of any personnel changes and finalization of preschool enrollment lists.
